CITY OF WEST KELOWNA

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF COUNCIL

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COUNCIL CHAMBERS
2760 CAMERON ROAD, WEST KELOWNA, BC
MEMBERS PRESENT:
  • Councillor Rick de Jong
  • Councillor Doug Findlater
  • Councillor Jason Friesen
  • Councillor Stephen Johnston (Acting Mayor)
  • Councillor Carol Zanon
  • Councillor Jayson Zilkie
MEMBER ABSENT:
  • Mayor Gord Milsom
Staff Present:
  • Paul Gipps, CAO
  • Allen Fillion, Director of Engineering / Public Works
  • Jason Brolund, Fire Chief
  • Sandy Webster, Director of Corporate Initiatives
  • Mark Koch, Director of Development Services
  • Shelley Schnitzler, Legislative Services Manager
  • Kari O'Rourke, Communications Manager

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The Special Council meeting was called to order at 4:06 p.m.

It was acknowledged that this meeting was held on the traditional territory of the Syilx/Okanagan Peoples.

  • It was moved and seconded

    Resolution No.C160/20

    WHEREAS the Minister of Public Safety and Solicitor General under the Emergency Program Act has issued Ministerial Order No. M192 dated June 17, 2020 in regards to “Local Government Meetings and Bylaw Process (COVID-19) Order No. 3”, therefore be it resolved;

    THAT Council does not allow members of the public to attend this open meeting as the meeting space will not accommodate members of the public in accordance with the requirements or recommendations under the Public Health Act.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY
  • Resolution No.C161/20

    THAT Council close the meeting in accordance with Section 90(1) of the Community Charter for:

    (k) negotiations and related discussions respecting the proposed provision of a municipal service that are at their preliminary stages and that, in the view of the council, could reasonably be expected to harm the interests of the municipality if they were held in public; and

    THAT Council close the meeting in accordance with Section 90(2) of the Community Charter for:

    (b) the consideration of information received and held in confidence relating to negotiations between the municipality and a provincial government or the federal government or both, or between a provincial government or the federal government or both and a third party.

    CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY

The Special Council meeting adjourned at 5:00 p.m.

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